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Taxonomy of Family Oestridae Leach, 1815
Bot flies, Bot fly, Bot-fly, Botflies, Botfly, Bott fly, Gadflies, Gadfly, Heel flies, Heel fly, Warble flies, Warble fly, Warbles


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
412
22844
306890
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
178
15959
203753
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
126
11579
137184
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
116
10251
111672
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
25
6028
55198
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
12
4876
33190
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyOestridae
Leach, 1815
Bot flies, Bot fly, Bot-fly, Botflies, Botfly, Bott fly
83
466
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Oestridae Leach, 1815
SubfamilyCephenemyiinae
Patton, 1921
2
109
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCuterebrinae
Hadwen, 1915
New World Skin Bot Flies, Robust bot flies
6
142
Genera
Species
SubfamilyGasterophilinae
Girschner, 1896
Horse bot flies, Stomach Bot Flies
5
38
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHypodermatinae
Rondani, 1856
6
84
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOestrinae
Leach, 1817
Nose Bot Flies
6
25
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTracheomyiinae
Papavero, 1977
1
1
Genus
Species
GenusAcrocomyia
Papavero, 1977
0Species
GenusAdipterites
Townsend, 1938
1Species
GenusAedemagena
Latreille, 1818
  ⇒ Oedemagena
0Species
GenusAestrus
Lioy, 1865
  ⇒ Oestrus
0Species
GenusAlouattamyia
Townsend, 1931
1Species
GenusBaucuterebra
Guimaraes & Carrera, 1941
1Species
GenusBerendtia
Townsend, 1921
1Species
GenusBogeria
Austen, 1895
  ⇒ Cuterebra
3Species
GenusCephalemya
Rondani, 1856
  ⇒ Oestrus
0Species
GenusCephalemyia
Latreille, 1818
0Species
GenusCephalomyia
Agassiz, 1847
  ⇒ Oestrus
2Species
GenusCephalopsis
Townsend, 1912
0Species
GenusCephemya
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863
0Species
GenusCephenemya
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  ⇒ Cephenemyia
3Species
GenusCephenomyia
Agassiz, 1847
  ⇒ Cephenemyia
2Species
GenusCoephalomyia
Rondani, 1868
0Species
GenusCrivellia
Grunin, 1956
3Species
GenusCurtebra
Blanchard, 1840
  ⇒ Cuterebra
0Species
GenusCurterebra
Blanchard, 1845
  ⇒ Cuterebra
0Species
GenusCuterebrella
Guimaraes, 1984
1Species
GenusCutirebra
van der Wulp, 1888
  ⇒ Cuterebra
0Species
GenusCutiterebra
Agassiz, 1846
3Species
GenusDermatoestrus
Brauer, 1892
1Species
GenusEndocephala
Lioy, 1864
0Species
GenusEnteromysa
Rondani, 1857
0Species
GenusEstrus
Lioy, 1865
  ⇒ Oestrus
0Species
GenusGastromysa
Rondani, 1857
0Species
GenusGastrophilus
Agassiz, 1847
  ⇒ Gasterophilus
14Species
GenusGastrus
Meigen, 1824
  ⇒ Gasterophilus
7Species
GenusGruninia
Papavero, 1977
0Species
GenusGruninomyia
Szpila & Pape, 2016
1Species
GenusGuerinioestrus
Townsend, 1931
2Species
GenusHedemagena
Rondani, 1856
  ⇒ Oedemagena
0Species
GenusKirkia
Gedoelst, 1914
3Species
GenusLithohypoderma
Townsend, 1916
  ⇒ Hypoderma
1Species
GenusMontemyia
Dalmat, 1942
1Species
GenusNovoberendtia
Rapp, 1945
1Species
GenusOchotonia
Grunin & Vazhev, 1968
1Species
GenusOedamagena
Williston, 1896
  ⇒ Oedemagena
0Species
GenusOedemagenus
Berthold in Latreille, 1827
0Species
GenusOedematogena
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Oedemagena
0Species
GenusOedemegena
Latreille, 1818
  ⇒ Oedemagena
0Species
GenusOestreus
Radermacher, 1779
  ⇒ Oestrus
0Species
GenusOricuterebra
Bau, 1931
2Species
GenusPallasiomyia
Rubtzov, 1939
1Species
GenusParacuterebra
Bau, 1929
0Species
GenusPavlovskiata
Grunin, 1949
1Species
GenusPharyngobalus
1Species
GenusPlatycobboldia
Townsend, 1934
0Species
GenusProcephenemyia
Papavero, 1977
0Species
GenusPycnosomops
Townsend, 1934
0Species
GenusSchnablia
Bezzi, 1906
  ⇒ Portschinskia
0Species
GenusSpathicera
Corti, 1895
2Species
GenusStrobiloestrus
Brauer, 1892
5Species
GenusSuinoestrus
Papavero, 1977
0Species
GenusSuioestrus
Townsend, 1921
1Species
GenusTeba
Grunin, 1965
1Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Oestridae
GermanBiesfliegen, Dasselfliegen, Rachenbremsen
EnglishBot flies, Bot fly, Bot-fly, Botflies, Botfly, Bott fly, Gadflies, Gadfly, Heel flies, Heel fly, Warble flies, Warble fly, Warbles
DutchEchte horzels, Horzels
DanishBremser
SwedishNässtyng, Styngflugor, Svalgkorm
FinnishKiiliäiset, Saivartajat
NorwegianBremser


Distribution and Species lists of Oestridae Leach, 1815
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Albania
1 Genus  1 Species
Algeria
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
6 Genera  11 Species
Australia
5 Genera  8 Species
Austria
4 Genera  4 Species
Belgium
4 Genera  4 Species
Belize
2 Genera  2 Species
Bolivia
1 Genus  1 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
7 Genera  41 Species
Cameroon
2 Genera  3 Species
Canada
6 Genera  24 Species
Central African Republic
1 Genus  2 Species
Chile
2 Genera  2 Species
China
7 Genera  15 Species
Colombia
3 Genera  3 Species
Costa Rica
5 Genera  8 Species
Cuba
1 Genus  0 Species
Cyprus
1 Genus  2 Species
Czech Republic
6 Genera  12 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  1 Species
Denmark
5 Genera  9 Species
Ecuador
2 Genera  3 Species
Egypt
1 Genus  1 Species
El Salvador
2 Genera  2 Species
Estonia
4 Genera  4 Species
Finland
5 Genera  12 Species
France
6 Genera  9 Species
Georgia
2 Genera  2 Species
Germany
9 Genera  15 Species
Guatemala
1 Genus  3 Species
Guyana
3 Genera  3 Species
Honduras
2 Genera  2 Species
Hungary
1 Genus  1 Species
Iceland
1 Genus  1 Species
India
9 Genera  14 Species
Indonesia
2 Genera  2 Species
Iran
2 Genera  2 Species
Ireland
4 Genera  5 Species
Italy
9 Genera  16 Species
Jamaica
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
1 Genus  2 Species
Kazakhstan
1 Genus  2 Species
Kenya
3 Genera  3 Species
Latvia
2 Genera  2 Species
Lesotho
1 Genus  1 Species
Liberia
2 Genera  1 Species
Lithuania
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
6 Genera  24 Species
Moldova
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
6 Genera  7 Species
Mozambique
2 Genera  2 Species
Namibia
2 Genera  6 Species
Netherlands
5 Genera  8 Species
New Zealand
3 Genera  3 Species
Nicaragua
3 Genera  3 Species
Norway
10 Genera  24 Species
Panama
3 Genera  5 Species
Paraguay
1 Genus  1 Species
Peru
4 Genera  12 Species
Poland
2 Genera  2 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
8 Genera  16 Species
Russia
12 Genera  28 Species
Slovakia
7 Genera  13 Species
Spain
1 Genus  1 Species
Sudan
2 Genera  3 Species
Suriname
3 Genera  4 Species
Sweden
8 Genera  16 Species
Taiwan
4 Genera  7 Species
Tanzania
2 Genera  2 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
2 Genera  5 Species
Uganda
4 Genera  4 Species
United Kingdom
8 Genera  24 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  1 Species
USA
9 Genera  65 Species
Uzbekistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Venezuela
2 Genera  2 Species
Vietnam
1 Genus  0 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  2 Species
Zimbabwe
4 Genera  4 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Oestridae (Leach 1815)
Oestridae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Oestridae at artfakta.se
Oestridae at dyntaxa.se
Oestridae at gbif.org
Oestridae at irmng.org
Oestridae at itis.gov